VMware desktop software and desktop virtualization

VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion and VMware Player are desktop software products from VMware. Desktop software products such as these are also known as type-2 virtualization or hosted... More about VMware desktop software and desktop virtualization

Recent Definitions

• ThinApp AppLink

  - VMware ThinApp AppLink is a packaging technology that makes one virtualized application dependent on another, so they can work together in one sandbox.

• VMware ThinApp

  - VMware ThinApp is an application virtualization tool included in VMware Inc.'s Horizon Suite and available as a standalone product.

• VMware

  - VMware is a virtualization and cloud computing software provider for x86-compatible computers.

Highlights

• Are you up to speed on VMware EUC technology?

• Common questions on VMware EUC technology

• The all-too-common failed VMware View setup and how to avoid it

More VMware desktop software and desktop virtualization Topics

• VMware View

• VMware Workstation, Fusion and Player

• VMware Server

VMware infrastructure management services

VMware's infrastructure management services are what makes VMware ESX the enterprise virtualization hypervisor of choice. In this section, you'll find expert tips on popular VMware... More about VMware infrastructure management services

Recent Definitions

• VMware CTK file

  - A VMware CTK file contains a list of all the changes made to a VMware virtual machine (VM) since it was last backed up.

• Changed Block Tracking (CBT)

  - VMware Changed Block Tracking is an incremental backup technology for virtual machines (VMs), comparable to snapshot differential or ba...

• VMware vApp

  - A VMware vApp is a collection of virtual machines (VMs) and sometimes other vApps that host a multi-tier application, its policies and service levels.

Highlights

• Finessing vSphere DRS with admin input for highly efficient hosts

• How many VMs can vSphere vMotion move at once? And other questions

• VMware quiz: Do you know vMotion requirements for network, storage?

More VMware infrastructure management services Topics

• DRS and DPM

• VMware Consolidated Backup

• VMware High Availability and Fault Tolerance

• vMotion and Storage vMotion

VMware initiatives and new releases

VMware is continually innovating. The last big release was vSphere, and the next big move on the horizon is the switch from ESX to VMware's console-less hypervisor, ESXi. Here y... More about VMware initiatives and new releases

Recent Definitions

• VMware NSX

  - VMware NSX is a virtual networking and security software product family created from VMware's vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) and Nicira Network Virtualizat...

• VMware ThinApp

  - VMware ThinApp is an application virtualization tool included in VMware Inc.'s Horizon Suite and available as a standalone product.

• VMware fling

  - A VMware fling is an unsupported software tool created by a VMware engineer. Flings often address a specific problem or offer a utility not found in a VMware p...

Highlights

• Are you up to speed on VMware EUC technology?

• VMware's vCenter Certificate Automation Tool is too little, too late

• Common questions on VMware EUC technology

More VMware initiatives and new releases Topics

• VMware mobile virtualization

• VMware new releases and updates

• VMworld conference coverage

VMware vSphere and cloud computing

For companies considering cloud computing, private clouds are a good starting point. Building and managing a private cloud enables you to pool hardware, storage, network, Web, a... More about VMware vSphere and cloud computing

Recent Definitions

• VMware NSX

  - VMware NSX is a virtual networking and security software product family created from VMware's vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) and Nicira Network Virtualizat...

• VMware vCAT (VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit)

  - VMware vCAT (VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit) is a free downloadable set of documents that VMware prov...

• VMware vShield

  - VMware vShield is a group of networking and security products for virtualized IT infrastructures, comprising vShield Manager, vShield Edge, vShield Zones, v...

Highlights

• VMware vCloud Suite takes a centralized approach to cloud computing

• Private cloud management software: VMware vCloud Director vs. vCenter

• How the VMware software defined data center works: An IaaS example

More VMware vSphere and cloud computing Topics

• Using vSphere to create a private cloud

• Creating and managing a cloud architecture

VMware ESX and ESXi administrative tips

As a VMware ESX and/or ESXi administrator, you need to know everything about running a VMware environment, from the basics such as system requirements, installing VMware and how... More about VMware ESX and ESXi administrative tips

Recent Definitions

• VMware host profile

  - VMware Host Profiles is a vCenter Server tool to design and deploy ESX/ESXi hosts.

• transparent page sharing

  - Transparent page sharing (TPS) is a memory management technology in virtualization.

• VMware fling

  - A VMware fling is an unsupported software tool created by a VMware engineer. Flings often address a specific problem or offer a utility not found in a VMware p...

Highlights

• Drawing up an effective VMware vSphere design from scratch

• VMware's vCenter Certificate Automation Tool is too little, too late

• Finessing vSphere DRS with admin input for highly efficient hosts

More VMware ESX and ESXi administrative tips Topics

• Creating and upgrading VMware servers and VMs

• VMware performance enhancements

• Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware

• Scripting administrative tasks

• Troubleshooting VMware products

• Remote administrative options

• Backing up VMware host servers and guest OSes

• Securing a VMware environment

• VMware basics

Data center architecture for VMware ESX and ESXi

A data center's hardware and networking components can greatly improve your VMware environment's return on investment, or ROI, as resulting performance greatly depends on the underlying... More about Data center architecture for VMware ESX and ESXi

Recent Definitions

• VMware NSX

  - VMware NSX is a virtual networking and security software product family created from VMware's vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) and Nicira Network Virtualizat...

• VMware vShield

  - VMware vShield is a group of networking and security products for virtualized IT infrastructures, comprising vShield Manager, vShield Edge, vShield Zones, v...

• VMware NIC teaming (VMware network interface card teaming)

  - VMware NIC teaming is a way to group several network interface cards (NICs) to behave as o...

Highlights

• Which VMware network settings to adjust to troubleshoot VM packet loss

• The all-too-common failed VMware View setup and how to avoid it

• Want per-VM reports and statistics? Turn to hypervisor-aware storage

More Data center architecture for VMware ESX and ESXi Topics

• Selecting storage and hardware for VMware environments

• VMware and networking

VMware certifications and training

VMware certifications are becoming requirements for certain system administrator jobs, but in some cases just knowing how to use the products and having experience is enough to ensure... More about VMware certifications and training

Recent Definitions

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

  - VCP is VMware's most-successful and longest-running certificate. This entry-level certification requires the applicant to ta...

• VMware

  - VMware is a virtualization and cloud computing software provider for x86-compatible computers.

Highlights

• Drawing up an effective VMware vSphere design from scratch

• The VMware vCAT helps plan and deploy a vCloud architecture

• Brushing up on new virtualization training and certificates

More VMware certifications and training Topics

• VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

• VMware how-tos

• VMware training videos and mediacasts